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UPCOMING EVENTS:

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NEWS:

Amazon Donates to First Lutheran ChurchDid you know you can support First Lutheran Church by earning donations each time you shop on Amazon? ​If you want Amazon Smile to donate to First Lutheran Church of Glasgow, you need to start each shopping session at smile.amazon.com. They will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases.

The first time you go to the above website you will be able to choose which ​charity to donate to, just type in "First Lutheran Church of Glasgow" and "select". Your Amazon account will now be linked to earn $ for FLC!

If you use a desktop computer: save the above link to your favorites bar it will be convenient to click on next time you want to order something from Amazon. Click on the star in the upper right corner and save in Favorites Bar.If you use an Android device: download the Amazon app, view settings and select AmazonSmile. Follow the in-app instructions to complete the process.If you use an Apple iPhone: use Safari to go to smile.amazon.com then use the share button at the bottom of the screen, and scroll down to find "add to home screen". You will now have an smile.amazon app on your home screen which you can use in exactly the same way you used the Amazon app. If you previously saved the Amazon app you'll need to delete it.

Office Hours UpdateAt this time we have suspended office hours (no formal open office hours). Please call the church office and if no one answers, leave a message. For urgent matters, call the parsonage at 228-4762. ​

Worship UpdateStarting Sunday May 31st, the most "vulnerable" population could begin attending worship, following the other worship guidelines (enter at north doors only, wearing masks, physical distancing, sanitizing hands, getting temperature taken, etc). Please do not feel obligated to come - you are still welcome to "opt-out" of in-person worship and continue with Radio worship on KLTZ. Remember, you can check out a hymnal for home use in Radio Worship. Call the church office or parsonage to make arrangements.

Congratulations to our 2020 Graduating Seniors!Since it isn't possible to have our regular Senior Celebration on Graduation Sunday, they will each receive a basket with their quilt, a Luther Study Bible and other items. Please help us to celebrate this year's FLC seniors:Lauren Padden, Saul Hansen, Nicole Morocco, Keely Fossum​

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Re-opening Plan (Updated 4/29/2020)​This plan is based on guidance from Governor Bullock’s 3 phase plan, the Montana Synod, and the CDC. Out of love for our neighbor (especially the most vulnerable), the goal of this plan is to minimize the opportunity for community spread of COVID-19 at First Lutheran Church as state and local restrictions are gradually lifted during the “re-opening” of Montana. ALL PHASESPrecautions for Individuals

Wash hands, use hand sanitizer

Avoid touching face

Sneeze into tissue or your elbow

Disinfect frequently

STRONGLY CONSIDER using non-medical face covering in public

Observe social distancing

If you feel sick, stay home. Follow quarantine guidance.

Precautions for Workplace/Employer/Employee

For each day working in the building, employees will document a health screening for COVID-19 (temperature check and symptoms). Fever threshold is 100.4, per CDC.

Visitors entering the building will also be screened but not documented.

Wear non-medical face covering when in the same room as another person.

COVID-19 SYMPTOMSSymptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposureto the virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19:

Cough

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Or at least two of these symptoms:

Fever

Chills

Repeated shaking with chills

Muscle pain

Headache

Sore throat

New loss of taste or smell

PHASE 1Worship

Vulnerable populations are requested and encouraged to stay home from in-person worship and continue participating in remote worship via the Radio Broadcast.

“Vulnerable Individuals” is defined as people over 65 years of age, people with serious underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, or asthma, and people whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer or other conditions requiring such therapy.

Only the North Entrance will be unlocked to enter the building, in order to manage plan and maintain guidelines.

Service attendees are requested to wear non-medical face coverings over their mouth and nose while in the building.

Service attendees are requested to sanitize hands upon entering the building.

Before the worship service, temperature screening will be done for all worship team members. Service attendees will also be requested to consent to a fever screening (i.e. “May I please take your temperature?”).

Social distancing maintained between people of different households.

Seating capacity will be reduced. Allowable seating areas will be marked. Service attendees are requested to follow usher’s directions to a seat. Worship team will be seated around South aisle based on microphone placement. Service attendees will be seated first in North section, then North half of center section.

Tithes & Offerings will not be collected by passing a collection plate from person-to-person, but rather in a fixed collection vessel near the entrance to the sanctuary.

Sacrament of Holy Communion is not offered until all populations are welcome to attend.

Following the SENDING at the end of the service, attendees should exit the building, maintaining social distancing. There will not be coffee or fellowship time.

Other Activities

No other activities will be held in the church building during Phase 1. This includes, but is not limited to: youth, book club, prayer group, bible studies, weddings, funerals, etc.

Special celebrations will be postponed until after phase 3: confirmation, graduations, etc.

Workplace/Employer/Employee

Office hours will remain suspended during Phase 1.

Employees will telecommute or work remotely as much as possible.

For each day working in the building, employees will document a health screening for COVID-19 (temperature check and symptoms). Fever threshold is 100.4, per CDC.

Visitors entering the building will also be screened but not documented.

Wear non-medical face covering when in the same room as another person.

Church business meetings may occur, observing social distancing protocols. However, Virtual meetings by teleconferencing (ie Zoom) is preferred.

Church office opens on a reduced schedule (example “Summer Hours”).

For each day working in the building, employees will document a health screening for COVID-19 (temperature check and symptoms). Fever threshold is 100.4, per CDC.

Visitors entering the building will also be screened but not documented.

Wear non-medical face covering when in the same room as another person.

After Phase 3 ends:

Return to normal (or new normal)

All gatherings and activities may resume, following federal, state, local, MT Synod guidelines. This includes fellowship time, weddings, funerals, celebrations, fundraisers, etc.

Meals, food, snacks, beverage service may resume for gatherings.

Pictures from the First Lutheran Preschool Christmas Program on Wednesday, December 18th:

Congratulationsto the twelve 9th graderswho were confirmed on November 3rd!

​On-Line GivingGood News... FLC is now set up for on-line giving! It is very simple, use this link: tithe.ly/give?c=704115

Make sure it says "First Lutheran Church - Glasgow"

You can set up automated giving or one-time gifts

Choose general fund, tithe & offering, pledges or radio broadcasts

There are options for donors to "cover the fees" when giving

You can give with an account or without an account

This works on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smart-phone

Give by ACH (bank), debit or credit cards

There is support for Apple Pay and Google Pay

​Did you know you can get the Living Lutheran Magazine on-line? Click on the link belowor go to the On-Line Links page of this website. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Subscribe to sign up!www.livinglutheran.org/

Thank you to all who have brought treat for the after church coffee time. They are appreciated by many!We are continuing with the "potluck treats"...If you have some treats to share, please place them on the table in the narthex on Sundays ​(except the 2nd Sunday when there is brunch).

Check this out!

Doug Allie was able to capture a moment at the recent Synod Convention of our four most recent pastors at FLC!

Do you have a few hours to spare?We are looking for someone to put together a few photo albums or scrapbooks from a box of pictures and articles that is in the office. Please let the church office know if you are willing to help with this project. We'll help get you started! ​It could be a fun group project for a few people to work on together.

​please join us for worship, programs and our many ministry opportunities!